CHARMING ROMANCE.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20476, 30 November 1934, Page 3

CHARMING ROMANCE.

John Garrick Starred in “ The Broken Melody.” 44 The Night Club Queen ” will finish at the Civic Theatre to-night. Encouraged by the tremendous success achieved throughout the world by “In a Monastery Garden ” and “ The Lost Chord,” the Twickenham Studios recently completed a further film of this kind, 44 The Broken Melody.” The Christchurch season of this outstanding success will begin at the Civic AllBritish Theatre to-morrow. John Garrick, the popular star of 44 Lily of Killarney,” heads the cast, with him being Merle Oberon and Margot Grahame. both of whom have recently established themselves as general favourites. Everything the picturegcer enjoys is embraced in 44 The Bioken Melody,” real heart appeal romance, with haunting melodies and glorious backgrounds combining to make w’hat has earned for the picture j the title of 44 The Picture Beautiful.” j Besides the song from which the film ; takes its title other beautiful songs are rendered by the principals and a male chorus. The plot concerns a young composer, Paul Verlaine, who 1 falls in love and marries Simone St ( loud, a Parisian opera singer. He in turn is loved by Germaine, a cale singer. Simone proves unfaithful and Paul is sent to Devil’s Island for kill|mg her lover. During his sojourn in I this place he evolves an operatic masI He escapes from Devil’s IsIk nd and returns to Paris. At the first performance of the opera he is recoglised, the story continuing to an exciting and startling climax. | Three splendid supports precede the ! main feature, including the latest Pathe Gazettes. Box plans are now j open at the theatre, where seats may ! be reserved at no extra cost.